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Elk Witch – Beyond the Mountain

August 31, 2022August 20, 2022 Vinterd

The very classic sound of metal itself finds itself in a special place as being something that simply cannot die. The reverence that is held for that very sound is something that continues to influence legions of acts new and … Continue reading Elk Witch – Beyond the Mountain

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Hell Fire – Reckoning

August 26, 2022August 19, 2022 Vinterd

To come across quality heavy metal in today’s climate is to find a true time machine. The true core of the sound has remained relatively unchanged in the decades since its invention and the brief period of fine-tuning before it … Continue reading Hell Fire – Reckoning

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Trial – Feed the Fire

August 12, 2022August 5, 2022 Vinterd

The very glory of straightforward heavy metal is not something that time can simply wither away. It’s the sort of music that once it was released upon the world was never going to leave, and it’s since its birth that … Continue reading Trial – Feed the Fire

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Turned to Stone: Chapter V – Planets of the 8s & Duneeater

July 26, 2022July 23, 2022 Vinterd

If we were to sit here and take into consideration the current album-release series that are out there for us to find enjoyment out of, the world of rock, particularly the heavy and psychedelic reaches, has three that come to … Continue reading Turned to Stone: Chapter V – Planets of the 8s & Duneeater

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King Buffalo – Regenerator

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 Vinterd

At this point, it’s hard for me to imagine what can be possibly said about King Buffalo that hasn’t been said a million times already. This is just one of those seminal bands that always make headlines whenever they so … Continue reading King Buffalo – Regenerator

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Josiah – We Lay on Cold Stone

June 18, 2022June 15, 2022 Vinterd

When we consider the modern heavy psych scene as we know it, it’s a true wonder to behold, isn’t it? It’s one of those sights that never gets old, and it’s all too easy to forget the very roots of … Continue reading Josiah – We Lay on Cold Stone

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Fostermother – The Ocean

April 5, 2022April 1, 2022 Vinterd

To talk about the very state of heavy psych in its current form is to talk about what certifiably has got to be one of the most exciting scenes in all of rock in the modern soundscape that we find … Continue reading Fostermother – The Ocean

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Naxatras – IV

March 26, 2022March 18, 2022 Vinterd

Throughout the last decade, there were a handful of names that helped prop up the modern landscape of heavy psych into what it is today with a select number of bands coming out of the woodwork and simply astounding at … Continue reading Naxatras – IV

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Red Eye – The Cycle

March 23, 2022March 12, 2022 Vinterd

Out of the many excellent realities that have come out of the underground explosion given the invention of the internet, that of high-quality experimentation with the many different styles out there is one that people like me simply cannot get … Continue reading Red Eye – The Cycle

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Mount Desert – Fear the Heart

March 6, 2022February 27, 2022 Vinterd

The very landscapes of psych-rock have long been fantastically compelling. To get lost in their expanses has become all but effortless switch how refined, expansive, and magical the sound has become in what feels like such a short amount of … Continue reading Mount Desert – Fear the Heart

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